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Volunteering with Sea Cadets

Volunteering with Sea Cadets. Who are we?. The UK’s largest Maritime youth charity. Our aim is to inspire young people through nautical adventure and challenge to help give them a head start in life. HM the Queen and HRH the Prince of Wales are the Patrons of the Sea Cadet Corps.

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Volunteering with Sea Cadets

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  1. Volunteering with Sea Cadets

  2. Who are we? The UK’s largest Maritime youth charity. Our aim is to inspire young people through nautical adventure and challenge to help give them a head start in life. HM the Queen and HRH the Prince of Wales are the Patrons of the Sea Cadet Corps.

  3. What we do…..

  4. Sailing

  5. Rowing

  6. Power Boating

  7. Kayaking/Canoeing

  8. Orienteering

  9. First Aid

  10. Navigation

  11. Cooking

  12. Adventure Training

  13. Parade

  14. 3 yachts, 2 power vessels and our flagship TS Royalist

  15. …and so much more! Windsurfing Sailing Canoeing Kayaking Chart work Drill Power boating Band Piping Expeditions Camping Btec Public Services Rowing Cook Stewards Seamanship Off Shore Diving First Aid Pulling Flying Marine Engineering Physical Training Meteorology Navigation Duke of Edinburgh Award Shooting

  16. Adventures Ahoy!

  17. Juniors 10-12 years old. Either one or two evenings a week.

  18. Sea Cadets 12-18 years old. Two evenings a week.

  19. Royal Marines Cadets 13-18 years old. Two evenings a week.

  20. Volunteer Roles Instructor • Help cadets to get a head start in life as you guide them through the training we do. • This ranges from power boating or sailing to First Aid and meteorology! Committee Member • A Sea Cadet unit is an independent charity and members of the UMC are its trustees. • Roles for Secretary, Chair and Treasurer. • You'll be part of a dedicated team of volunteers helping to fundraise and manage the unit.

  21. Instructors’ Commitment • 1-2 evenings per week • Some weekends • Some holidays

  22. Committee Members’ Commitment • Meeting every 4-6 weeks • Actions in own time • Events

  23. What will you gain? • Learn many new skills • Build confidence • Improve job prospects • Improve C.V • Make a difference in your community • Make new friends • Have fun • Challenge • Gain accreditation and qualifications • Gain vinspired awards • Change young people’s lives.

  24. What skills do you need? • Patience • Enthusiasm • Energy • Sense of adventure • Interest in working with young people • You will complete a CRB check

  25. Volunteer Training Climbing/Abseiling SCC Offshore Sailing SCC offshore Power RYA Dinghy Sailing RYA Wind Surfing SCC Rowing RYA Power Boating SCC Shooting (Small Bore) BCU or SCC Paddlesport Coach BSAC Sub-Aqua Diving SCC Shooting (Full Bore) SCC Meteorology Bandmaster (DoM or RMSM approved Adventure Training

  26. Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre

  27. Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre • Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre (CLAC), is the home for Crosby Boating Station. • This is a 24 hectare salt water lake located on the north side of the estuary of the River Mersey. • It has been a historical site for recreational boating since early 1900s. • CLAC was reopened in 2009 following £10m funding from Sport England, and other key stakeholders. • It is now a very impressive all inclusive facility for boating, residential visits and conferences and weddings.

  28. BCU UKCC Level 1 and 2 Coaching qualifications. RYA Assistant Instructors, Instructors and Senior Instructors. RYA Powerboat Instructors. RYA Start Windsurfing Instructors, and Non-Planing Windsurfing Instructors. CLAC is looking for volunteers with:

  29. Application Process • Application • Informal Interview • CRB • Induction course

  30. Can you afford NOT to volunteer? • Increase in unemployed graduates. • 87% of employers think that volunteering can have a generally positive effect on career progression for people aged 16-25.

  31. Volunteer Power • The highest motivation for volunteering is wanting to help people. • 73% of employers would employ someone with volunteering experience over one who has none. • Nearly half of all volunteers say it has improved their physical health and fitness.

  32. Events with Sea Cadets • Row around the World • World Record Attempt • Camp • 5 a side football Competition • Rowing Regatta • Swimming Competition • Sailing Regatta • Battle of the Atlantic

  33. Any Questions?

  34. Interested? Grab a postcard at the end. sea-cadets.org

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